Basketball: Miami-Florida highlights UM non-conference schedule

The Hurricanes’ non-conference schedule was released Thursday, but the most important game on the slate was already known.

Before its return engagement with Florida on Nov. 17, UM will play an exhibition game against Eckerd College on Nov. 6, followed by its season-opener Nov. 14 against Howard.

As previously reported, UM will face the Gators, for the first time since 2009, at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 in Gainesville (ESPNU).

UM said in a press release it will host UF in the fall of 2015.

After the in-state matchup, UM plays in the Charleston Classic Nov. 20-23, which includes Akron, Charlotte, Cornell, Drexel, Penn State, South Carolina and USC. UM will then face Charlotte on Nov. 25.

After five straight home games from Nov. 28 to Dec. 19, UM heads to Brooklyn to face coach Jim Larrañaga’s alma mater and defending Big East champion Providence College on Dec. 22 at the Barclays Center.